Salaries: Private Equity (Worldwide) – Q1 2025
Benchmark yourself with these private equity salary surveys
Now is a good time to see how your salary compares with those of your peers. So why not check out the Savvy Investor Content Team's most recently updated list of the best global private equity salary surveys? Reflect on how your career is progressing. What are you worth? Dig in and find out.
The latest salary surveys
U.S. | Private Equity Compensation by Role 2025 (Wall Street Oasis)
A breakdown of the payouts and bonuses associated with private equity last updated in April 2025.
U.S. | Private Equity & Private Credit Pay 2025 (eFinancialCareers)
Private equity pay appears to have risen as a result, and now exceeds pay for private credit.
U.S. | 2024 PR–Backed CEO Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)
This report on compensation trends for CEOs at PE–backed firms around the world examines demographics, organizational structure, and compensation for these professionals.
U.S. | 2024 Alt Asset Management Marketing and IR Compensation (Heidrick & Struggles)
This report provides a comprehensive picture of the compensation that North American executives in the hedge fund, real estate, and PE industries currently receive.
GLOBAL | U.S. & Europe Private Equity Compensation 2024 (WTW)
When it comes to pay mix, base salary is the highest proportion of total compensation among junior roles.
EUR | Pan-European PE Compensation Review 2024/25 (Bohill Partners)
This report analyses pay structures across investment managers, property companies, and private equity funds.
EUR | Germany PE Compensation Review 2024/25 (Bohill Partners)
Whilst many businesses had a difficult 2024, the demand for talent in Germany remained robust in many areas.
EUR | 2024 Europe Private Capital Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)
Heidrick & Struggles' annual survey includes a review of major hiring trends and an in-depth look into the structure of compensation packages.
APAC | Private Capital Investment Professional Compensation (Heidrick & Struggles)
Heidrick & Struggles’ annual survey of investment professionals in the Asia Pacific region explores recent compensation data and trends across private capital.
Previous salary surveys
U.S. | PE Investment Professional Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)
For this report, Heidrick & Struggles compiled compensation data from a survey of 820 investment professionals in North America.
U.S. | The Private Equity Compensation Primer (Peak Frameworks)
Entry level roles in private equity already pay a high amount, with 25-year-old private equity associates at top funds earning in excess of ~$300k.
U.S. | Private Equity Can Pay Eight Figures — Even in 2024 (eFinancialCareers)
PE funds might not be the promised lands of finance that they once were, but one thing hasn’t changed – the people working in it are paid a lot of money.
GLOBAL | U.S. & Europe Private Equity Compensation 2024 (WTW)
When it comes to pay mix, base salary is the highest proportion of total compensation among junior roles.
EUR | PE, Asset Management & Lending Compensation 2024 (Bohill Partners)
Our 2024 comprehensive report analyses pay structures across investment managers, property companies, and private equity funds.
U.S. | PE Operating Professional Compensation Survey 2024 (Heidrick & Struggles)
For this report, Heidrick & Struggles compiled compensation and organization data from a survey of 251 private equity operating professionals in the U.S.
UAE | Private Equity, Asset Management, and Trading Salaries 2024 (Robert Half)
This report for the UAE looks at compensation levels for private equity, asset management, governance, risk and compliance sectors.
Global | PE vs. Hedge Fund Jobs: Same Work, Less Money (eFinancialCareers)
Private equity and hedge fund working hours aren’t as bad as those in banking are.
